General Ledger Setup Before you can begin processing in the General Ledger (G/L), you must set up some basic accounting information. See these topics for details: Setting Up Accounting Periods Setting Up the Chart of Accounts Setting Up Beginning Account Balances Related topicsGeneral Ledger OverviewAbout Accounting PeriodsAbout AccountsCreating a User-Defined JournalGeneral Ledger StepsMultiple Financial Sets of Books Overview